Bali Hai

Neal Stow
Moody 49

Latest Post: 2010-06-21

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Profile

Owner / Skipper:

Neal Stow

Nationality:

British

Make / Model:

Moody 49

LOA (feet):

49

Previous Diary Entries

2010

Jun 2010

The story continues

Mon 21 Jun 10:03

2009

Jul 2009

16th to 17th July - Levanto to Santa Margherita to Genoa (The end of the trip)

Fri 17 Jul 21:16
Photo - Arrival in Genoa

Fri 17 Jul 16:45
Photo - Successful first attempt at docking

Fri 17 Jul 15:46
Photo - Less successful second attempt at docking

Fri 17 Jul 14:46
Photo - Santa Margherita

Thu 16 Jul 14:45
Photo - Portofino

Thu 16 Jul 14:44
14th to 15th July - Porto Venere to Levanto (exploring Cinque Terre)

Wed 15 Jul 22:46
Photo - Levanto

Wed 15 Jul 21:46
Photo - Stacy's pesto pasta for kings

Wed 15 Jul 06:48
Photo - Cinque Terre

Wed 15 Jul 06:43
12th-13th July - Isola Capraia to Le Grazie to Porto Venere (the Italian Riviera)

Mon 13 Jul 22:18
Photo - Porto Venere

Mon 13 Jul 14:42
Photo - Le Grazie

Sun 12 Jul 14:25
Photo - Neal and Emma

Sun 12 Jul 06:45
11th July - Portoferraio to Isola Capraia (being stalked by Mirabella V)

Sat 11 Jul 22:05
Photo - One of Stacy's culinary creations

Sat 11 Jul 14:44
Photo - Another boring white hulled boat

Sat 11 Jul 08:34
Photo - Odd Mooring

Sat 11 Jul 06:43
9th to 10th July Portoferraio (Greg, Rob and Ben's excellent adventure)

Fri 10 Jul 22:10
Photo - Greg the mechanic

Fri 10 Jul 06:46
Photo - The Stow Crews meet

Thu 9 Jul 14:43
Photo - The Stow profile

Thu 9 Jul 14:43
7th to 8th Anse de Cannella to Marina di Campo then on to Portoferraio (Greg makes a salad)

Wed 8 Jul 22:00
Photo - Portoferraio

Wed 8 Jul 14:42
Photo - Arrival lunch at Portoferraio

Wed 8 Jul 06:46
Photo - Marina dell Campo

Tue 7 Jul 06:44
Photo - Greg's Salad

Tue 7 Jul 06:42
5th to 6th July - Porto Vecchio to Anse de Cannella (and it had all been going so well.....)

Mon 6 Jul 22:46
Photo - Rob at work

Mon 6 Jul 06:44
1st to 4th July - The Maddalena Islands to Porto Vecchio (Rob offers male grooming tips)

Sat 4 Jul 21:08
Photo - Emma raises the flag

Sat 4 Jul 15:02
Photo - Shamens Drum in Bali Hai's wake

Fri 3 Jul 15:03
Photo - Cala Spalmatore

Thu 2 Jul 15:01
Photo - John prepares dinner at Isolotto Porco

Wed 1 Jul 14:59

Jun 2009

29th to 30th June - Porto Brandinchi to Cala di Volpe (in the company of Superyachts)

Tue 30 Jun 22:20
Photo - Mirabella V comes to check out Bali Hai

Tue 30 Jun 16:29
Photo - Rob remembers San Francisco

Tue 30 Jun 15:00
26th to 28th June - Dell'Ogliastra to Porto Brandinghi (then on to Rome)

Sun 28 Jun 22:50
Photo - Classy and chic party

Sun 28 Jun 16:12
Photo - Classy and chic boat

Sun 28 Jun 16:11
25th June - Villasmius to Dell'Ogliastra (sexy pasta and Rob's bottom)

Thu 25 Jun 22:48
Photo - The pasta

Thu 25 Jun 16:09
Photo - Dinner at Isola dell'Olgiastra

Thu 25 Jun 16:07
Photo - "Non-fishing" John

Thu 25 Jun 16:04
Photo - Cocktail man with his rum punch

Thu 25 Jun 16:02
Photo - Rob's namesake sympathises with his hangover

Thu 25 Jun 16:01
Photo - Rob meets his namesake

Thu 25 Jun 15:59
21st to 23rd June - Cagliari to Villasimius (the Railway Children)

Tue 23 Jun 22:04
Photo - Luxury train travel in Sardinia

Mon 22 Jun 21:10
Photo - John takes a new job

Mon 22 Jun 20:11
Photo - Lunch, the highlight of the train trip

Mon 22 Jun 08:14
19th to 21st June - Capo di Pula to Cagliari (the big fight)

Sun 21 Jun 22:46
Photo - John with his hands on another cheese

Sun 21 Jun 16:23
Photo - the Big Fight

Sun 21 Jun 16:20
Photo - Crew under sentence of hard labour

Sun 21 Jun 16:06
Photo - "Oh! So that is the pointy end"

Sun 21 Jun 06:07
19th June - Malfatano to Capo di Pula (visiting old Nora)

Fri 19 Jun 22:44
Photo - Bali Hai as seen by Nora

Fri 19 Jun 16:18
Photo - Emma and Neal in their rubberwear

Fri 19 Jun 16:16
17th to 18th June - Carloforte to Malfatano (into a war zone)

Thu 18 Jun 22:42
Photo - Malfatano

Thu 18 Jun 08:58
Photo - Ian Calzaghe

Thu 18 Jun 08:55
15th to 16th June - Buggerru to Carloforte (preparations for the big fight begin)

Tue 16 Jun 21:33
Photo - Arrival in Carloforte

Mon 15 Jun 19:00
Photo - Guess Who?

Mon 15 Jun 09:01
Photo - Carloforte

Mon 15 Jun 08:51
13th to 14th June - Alghero to Buggerru (Yes - that really is a place!)

Sun 14 Jun 22:28
Photo - Buggerru

Sun 14 Jun 09:59
Photo - Ian takes the plunge

Sun 14 Jun 09:00
Photo - Another good sail

Sun 14 Jun 08:59
Photo - Jackie and Ian

Sat 13 Jun 08:58
Photo - Neal and Emma

Sat 13 Jun 08:58
Photo - Capo Mannu

Sat 13 Jun 08:57
Photo - Jackie modelling her rubberwear

Sat 13 Jun 08:57
Photo - A good sail

Sat 13 Jun 08:56
11th to 12th June - Bonafacio to Alghero (a giant leap for Iankind)

Fri 12 Jun 22:37
Photo - Breakfast in Alghero

Fri 12 Jun 15:23
Photo - "Non-drinking Jackie"

Fri 12 Jun 15:22
Photo - Jackie assumes the position

Fri 12 Jun 15:21
Photo - Alghero

Fri 12 Jun 08:55
9th to 10th June - Campomoro to Bonifacio (Blog paranoia and another davit handle incident)

Wed 10 Jun 08:12
Photo - Bali Hai

Tue 9 Jun 15:21
Photo - Bonafacio

Tue 9 Jun 15:18
Photo - Ian and Jackie thinking of buying a yacht

Tue 9 Jun 15:18
Photo - Dinner in Bonafacio

Tue 9 Jun 15:15
7th to 8th June - Ajaccio to Campomoro (A Blonde Moment)

Mon 8 Jun 22:56
Photo - Neal with sausage

Sun 7 Jun 15:17
Photo - Repairwoman Emma in action

Sun 7 Jun 15:16
Photo - En route to Campomoro

Sun 7 Jun 15:15
3rd to 6th June - Calvi to Bonifacio (looking much like Ajaccio)

Sat 6 Jun 16:56
Photo -" Loved up and mushy"

Sat 6 Jun 13:34
Photo - The most considerate crew

Sat 6 Jun 13:33
Photo - On a packed bus tour of Ajaccio

Sat 6 Jun 13:32
Photo - Pete modelling the latest lenseless diving mask

Sat 6 Jun 13:32
Photo - Pete in action

Sat 6 Jun 13:30
Photo - Calvi

Sat 6 Jun 06:35
2nd June - Girolata to Calvi (a costly mistake?)

Tue 2 Jun 22:28
Photo - Romantic arrival in Calvi

Tue 2 Jun 13:15
Photo - Dave the repairman

Tue 2 Jun 08:21
Photo - Recovery of a repairman overboard

Tue 2 Jun 08:20
31st May to 1st June - Ajaccio to Girolata (the stress of a sailing holiday)

Mon 1 Jun 22:59
Photo - Gourmet dinner on board

Mon 1 Jun 21:49
Photo - Pete and Dave man the barbeque

Mon 1 Jun 20:25
Photo - Girolata

Mon 1 Jun 19:23

May 2009

Photo - Pete and Tina join the crew

Sun 31 May 08:09
Photo - Napoleon's birthplace

Sun 31 May 08:06
29th to 30th May La Ciotat to Calvi (or so we thou ght…)

Sat 30 May 22:02
Photo - New crew join in Ajaccio

Sat 30 May 08:03
Photo - Classic yacht racing in Ajaccio

Sat 30 May 08:00
Photo - First sight of Corsica

Sat 30 May 07:55
26th to 28th May - La Ciotat ("the not so Competent Crew")

Thu 28 May 22:42
Photo - Crew with saviours Tom and Carolina

Tue 26 May 11:28
Photo - La Ciotat

Tue 26 May 07:48
24th to 25th May – Barcelona to La Ciotat (“the Co mpetent Crew in action”)

Mon 25 May 22:01
23rd May 2009 - Barcelona (“the Competent Crew”)

Sat 23 May 06:56

2008

Oct 2008

8th Oct 2008 - End of the trip

Wed 8 Oct 23:57
Photo - Home again

Wed 8 Oct 08:21
Photo - Fleeing from the storm

Wed 8 Oct 08:21
7th Oct 2008 - Sore bum

Tue 7 Oct 23:27
Photo - Jolly Boys

Tue 7 Oct 08:23
Photo - Bali Hai cycle team

Tue 7 Oct 08:22
Photo - Richard making egg mayonnaise

Tue 7 Oct 08:22
Photo - Cala Morell

Tue 7 Oct 08:20
6th Oct 2008 - A smelly day

Mon 6 Oct 23:12
Photo - Ciutadella

Mon 6 Oct 12:22
Photo - Dancing?

Mon 6 Oct 08:36
Photo - Arrival at Ciutadella

Mon 6 Oct 08:36
Photo - Mo at the helm

Mon 6 Oct 08:34
5th Oct 2008 - A lovely anchorage and more trouser problems

Sun 5 Oct 23:06
Photo - The Menorcan coast

Sun 5 Oct 08:40
Photo - Mo barbequing with his son

Sun 5 Oct 08:35
Photo - Cala Macarella

Sun 5 Oct 08:34
4th Oct 2008 - Boat holed

Sat 4 Oct 23:52
Photo - Mo and the "Big Gun"

Sat 4 Oct 17:55
Photo - The Nuclear Bunny

Sat 4 Oct 17:55
Photo - Inside the fort

Sat 4 Oct 17:54
Photo - Outside the fort

Sat 4 Oct 17:54
Photo - If Mo was a yacht

Sat 4 Oct 17:53
3rd Oct 2008 - Damaging crew

Fri 3 Oct 23:15
Photo - Mahon Harbour

Fri 3 Oct 07:26
2nd Oct 2008 - Off to Menorca and another tricky docking

Thu 2 Oct 23:10
Photo - Mo with a small seafood snack

Thu 2 Oct 13:30
Photo - Everyone at dinner

Thu 2 Oct 13:29
Photo - Happy to be heading to Menorca

Thu 2 Oct 13:27
1st Oct 2008 - Port Colom to Cala Ratjada

Wed 1 Oct 23:45
Photo - Richard with two remedies for jellyfish stings

Wed 1 Oct 13:31
Photo - Crew being sociable on arrival at Cala Ratjada

Wed 1 Oct 13:29
Photo - Cala Ratjada

Wed 1 Oct 13:28

Sep 2008

30th Sept 2008 - New arrivals at the crack of dawn.

Tue 30 Sep 23:14
29th Sept 2008 - Day trip to Palma

Mon 29 Sep 23:37
Photo - Palma cathedral

Mon 29 Sep 09:02
Photo - Emma reading

Mon 29 Sep 09:01
28th Sept 2008 - Lazy day in Port Colom

Sun 28 Sep 23:42
Photo - View of Restautante Mestral, Port Colom

Sun 28 Sep 16:53
27th Sept 2008 - Mastervolt generators are still useless

Sat 27 Sep 23:32
Photo - On mooring buoy at Port Colom

Sat 27 Sep 16:53
26th Sept 2008 - The Training of Ardva

Fri 26 Sep 23:37
Photo - Ardva concentrating on her position

Fri 26 Sep 16:52
25th Sept 2008 - Sunny sailing at last

Thu 25 Sep 23:37
Photo- Two boys in pink

Thu 25 Sep 16:53
Photo- Puerto Pollensa

Thu 25 Sep 16:53
Photo - Enjoying sunshine at last

Thu 25 Sep 16:52
Photo - Cala Magraner

Thu 25 Sep 16:52
Photo - BBQ at Sunset

Thu 25 Sep 16:52
24th Sept 2008 - Day in Pollensa

Wed 24 Sep 23:44
Photo - Pete enjoying the cheerful weather

Wed 24 Sep 16:53
Photo - Calvari at Pollensa

Wed 24 Sep 16:52
23rd Sept 2008 - Man overboard

Tue 23 Sep 23:31
Photo - Cala Formentor

Tue 23 Sep 16:52
22nd Sept 2008 - A day of nothing but rain

Mon 22 Sep 23:45
21st Sept 2008 - Human castles and the rest of the crew

Sun 21 Sep 23:17
Photo - Maniac behind the wheel

Sun 21 Sep 16:53
Photo - Human Castle

Sun 21 Sep 16:52
Photo - Dave, Ardva, Tina and Pete

Sun 21 Sep 16:52
20th Sept 2008 - Crew arrive to streets of fire

Sat 20 Sep 23:29
Photo - Big Pete and his Friend from Swindon

Sat 20 Sep 16:52
Photo - The Fire Run

Sat 20 Sep 16:52
Photo - Dragon breathing fire at the crowd

Sat 20 Sep 16:52

Jul 2008

19th July 2008 - Sitges to Barcelona (the end of the trip)

Sat 19 Jul 23:06
Photo - Finally moored at Barcelona

Sat 19 Jul 16:21
18th July 2008 - Pensicola to Sitges (the motoring holiday continues at night)

Fri 18 Jul 23:32
Photo - Sitges

Fri 18 Jul 07:39
Photo - Dinner at Alfresco

Fri 18 Jul 07:38
Photo - Sitges beach with dangly bits

Fri 18 Jul 05:29
Photo - Sitges marina

Fri 18 Jul 03:28
17th July 2008 - Valencia to Pensicola (the motoring holiday continues in the rain)

Thu 17 Jul 23:40
Photo - Authentic paella at La Pepica

Thu 17 Jul 09:30
Photo - Andy fishing at Pensicola

Thu 17 Jul 09:29
16th July 2009 - Valencia (another walking tour)

Wed 16 Jul 23:27
Photo - Home of the 32nd America's Cup

Wed 16 Jul 07:37
Photo - Lunch with Steve's extended family

Wed 16 Jul 07:37
Photo - Steve selecting a small paella pan

Wed 16 Jul 07:37
Photo - Valencia old city

Wed 16 Jul 07:37
15th July 2008 - El Rinconet to Valencia (the motoring holiday continues)

Tue 15 Jul 23:09
Photo - Andy just before his 120lbs tuna got away

Tue 15 Jul 07:35
Photo - Where are the fish for the barbie?

Tue 15 Jul 01:26
14th July 2008 - Alicante to El Rinconet (Happy Birthday Nat)

Mon 14 Jul 18:13
Photo - El Rinconet

Mon 14 Jul 08:03
Photo - Yvonne with her bucket

Mon 14 Jul 07:41
Photo - Steve and Jane in the Mistral

Mon 14 Jul 07:38
Photo- A bad hair day

Mon 14 Jul 07:35
Photo - Provisioning the boat in Alicante

Mon 14 Jul 01:38
13th July 2008 - Alicante (a day of rest)

Sun 13 Jul 23:24
Photo - New crew (Neal, Yvonne, Jane, Andy and Steve)

Sun 13 Jul 07:39
Photo - Alicante Marina

Sun 13 Jul 07:09
Photo - Paella

Sun 13 Jul 07:09
Photo - Alicante nightlife

Sun 13 Jul 07:09
12th July 2008 - Mar Menor to Alicante (a confession)

Sat 12 Jul 16:49
Photo - Tracy muddling

Sat 12 Jul 07:10
Photo - Single handed barbequing

Sat 12 Jul 07:10
11th July 2008 - Aguilas to Mar Menor (almost a perfect Mediterranean day)

Fri 11 Jul 07:58
Photo - Swimming in Aguilas

Fri 11 Jul 07:10
Photo - Mike focused on keeping the spinnaker flying

Fri 11 Jul 07:09
10th July 2008 - San Jose to Aguilas (The Davit Handle Part II (the Anchor Snubber))

Thu 10 Jul 13:00
Photo- Big Pete and his rescued snubber

Thu 10 Jul 07:10
Photo - Anchored off Aguilas

Thu 10 Jul 07:10
9th July 2008 - Almerimar to San Jose (death of the crew)

Wed 9 Jul 17:19
Photo - Anchored off San Jose beach

Wed 9 Jul 07:10
Photo - Big Pete helming while the boys recover

Wed 9 Jul 07:10
8th July 2008 - Marina del Este to Almerimar (Rolly night and a flat night)

Tue 8 Jul 23:41
Photo - Dinner at Marina del Este

Tue 8 Jul 05:58
Photo - Anchored off the beach

Tue 8 Jul 05:57
7th July 2008 - Benalmedina to Marina del Este (A massive sperm count!)

Mon 7 Jul 16:16
Photo - Marina del Este

Mon 7 Jul 05:56
Photo - Lots of dolphins

Mon 7 Jul 05:55
Photo - Not so gourmet lunch

Mon 7 Jul 05:55
Photo - Mike hard at work

Mon 7 Jul 05:54
Photo - Thin Pete in comand

Mon 7 Jul 05:54
6th July 2008 - Benalmadena (Large crew change)

Sun 6 Jul 23:03
Photo - Shopping for food

Sun 6 Jul 07:09
Photo - Tracy, Big Pete, Thin Pete and Mike

Sun 6 Jul 07:08
5th July 2008 - Gibraltar to Benalmadena (No wind in the Med and the frustrations of Spanish manyana)

Sat 5 Jul 23:49
Photo - A tight squeeze

Sat 5 Jul 07:55
Photo - Benalmadena marina

Sat 5 Jul 07:50
Photo - Julian sailing

Sat 5 Jul 07:30
Photo - Europe's southern most point

Sat 5 Jul 07:29
4th July 2008 - Gibraltar (a day spent with some monkeys)

Fri 4 Jul 23:55
Photo - Julian continues to be sociable

Fri 4 Jul 18:30
Photo - A family of monkeys

Fri 4 Jul 18:29
Photo - Moorish Castle

Fri 4 Jul 18:28
Photo - Cannon in the Great Siege Tunnel

Fri 4 Jul 18:28
Photo - The quiet location of Gibraltar marina

Fri 4 Jul 18:27
Photo - Spain from Gibralter with monkey

Fri 4 Jul 18:27
Photo - View from the Rock

Fri 4 Jul 18:26
Photo - Julian being sociable

Fri 4 Jul 18:25
Photo - Main Street Gibraltar

Fri 4 Jul 18:25
3rd July 2008 - Cadiz to Gibralter (Looking for the French fleet)

Thu 3 Jul 23:01
Photo - When the carbon fibre gangplank does not fit!

Thu 3 Jul 08:31
Photo - Gibralter Ho!

Thu 3 Jul 08:30
Photo - Rounding Cape Trafalgar

Thu 3 Jul 08:29
2nd July 2008 - Cadiz (Jim morphs into the Duracell Bunny)

Wed 2 Jul 21:28
Photo - Typical early evening in a plaza in Cadiz

Wed 2 Jul 20:31
Photo - Jim back to full fitness

Wed 2 Jul 08:26
1st July 2008 - Cabo de Santa Maria to Cadiz (a long motor, a short sail and a long walk)

Tue 1 Jul 23:54
Photo - Julian hams it up in a tapas bar

Tue 1 Jul 22:45
Photo - One of Jim's sunsets

Tue 1 Jul 22:28
Photo - Bali Hai in Cadiz marina

Tue 1 Jul 20:26
Photo - Lyn takes the helm while everyone is sick

Tue 1 Jul 08:28

Jun 2008

30th June 2008 - Alvor to Cabo de Santa Maria (hole in the hull and our first fish)

Mon 30 Jun 23:15
Photo - Crew having a nightcap

Mon 30 Jun 23:00
Photo - Sunset at Cabo Santa Maria

Mon 30 Jun 22:50
Photo - Julian tries to lure fish with radioactive sausage

Mon 30 Jun 22:27
Photo - Barbeque supper

Mon 30 Jun 21:26
29th June 2008 - Lagos to Alvor (with new crew)

Sun 29 Jun 16:53
Photo - Julian takes the plunge at Alvor

Sun 29 Jun 01:27
Photo - The new crew

Sun 29 Jun 00:30
25th June 2008 - Lagos

Wed 25 Jun 08:07
Photo - Old Lagos is not so bad

Wed 25 Jun 07:09
Photo - Final lunch at Linda's beach bar with Paul and Jackie

Wed 25 Jun 06:08
24th June 2008 - The Final Day

Tue 24 Jun 05:17
Photo - Andrew, Rob, John and Neal at the Final Prize Giving in Lagos

Tue 24 Jun 02:20
Photo - A toast to the end of the Rally

Tue 24 Jun 00:37
Photo - Rob in bed with John

Tue 24 Jun 00:01
23rd June 2008 - Leg 7 Sines to Lagos

Mon 23 Jun 23:27
Photo - Blue Beyond's pontoon party on arrival in Lagos

Mon 23 Jun 08:10
Photo - The start of the final leg

Mon 23 Jun 08:09
22th June 2008 - I eat my words, I was completely wrong...

Sun 22 Jun 20:03
Photo - Andrew preparing to pounce

Sun 22 Jun 02:50
Photo - Marina at Sines

Sun 22 Jun 01:49
21st June 2008 - Leg 6 Oerias to Sines

Sat 21 Jun 23:01
Photo - Bali Hai and China Blue from Blonde Moment

Sat 21 Jun 17:49
Photo - Bali Hai with no pole

Sat 21 Jun 15:50
Photo - Bali Hai with pole

Sat 21 Jun 15:01
Photo - Red nose day for Blonde Moment

Sat 21 Jun 14:50
Photo - The fleet's usual view of Bouzouki

Sat 21 Jun 13:50
Photo - Serafina from Bali Hai

Sat 21 Jun 02:49
Photo - Bribing the Rally organisers in Sines

Sat 21 Jun 00:50
20th June 2008 - Lisbon

Fri 20 Jun 07:39
Photo - Lisbon Tram

Fri 20 Jun 01:49
Photo - Lisbon

Fri 20 Jun 00:40
19th June 2008 - Oeiras

Thu 19 Jun 01:34
Photo - Prize giving dinner in Oerias

Thu 19 Jun 01:03
Photo - Artist's impression of Rob's brain

Thu 19 Jun 01:02
Photo - Mummified saint

Thu 19 Jun 01:01
18th June 2008 - Leg 5 Peniche to Oerias (and Rodney's laundry adventure)

Wed 18 Jun 23:39
Photo - John's sausages

Wed 18 Jun 20:49
Photo - Speedy Arwen with no spinnaker

Wed 18 Jun 19:49
Photo - Pole dancing

Wed 18 Jun 19:49
Photo - Leaving the fleet behind

Wed 18 Jun 11:49
17th June 2008 - Do not go to Peniche....

Tue 17 Jun 16:39
Photo - Prize giving in a canteen

Tue 17 Jun 01:49
16th June 2008 - Leg 4 Fig da Foz to Peniche

Mon 16 Jun 16:38
Photo - The day after the party

Mon 16 Jun 01:46
15th June 2008 - Party

Sun 15 Jun 16:38
Photo - Cocktail Man in action

Sun 15 Jun 10:47
Photo - Party outside

Sun 15 Jun 09:47
Photo - Party outside

Sun 15 Jun 08:47
Photo - Party Inside

Sun 15 Jun 07:47
Photo - John with his girls at the party

Sun 15 Jun 07:46
Photo - Party aftermarth

Sun 15 Jun 06:47
14th June 2008 - Trip to Coimbra

Sat 14 Jun 16:38
Photo - Andrew lowers his trousers at sunset

Sat 14 Jun 10:47
Photo - University at Coimbra

Sat 14 Jun 09:47
Photo - Medieval fair at Coimbra

Sat 14 Jun 08:47
13th June 2006 - Leg 3 Povoa to Figueira da Foz

Fri 13 Jun 16:37
Photo - John catching lunch en-route to Figueira da Foz

Fri 13 Jun 10:47
Photo - The alternative lunch being cooked en-route to Figueira da Foz

Fri 13 Jun 09:47
Photo - Sardines

Fri 13 Jun 08:47
Photo - Sardine dinner

Fri 13 Jun 07:21
12th June 2008 - Day trip to Porto

Thu 12 Jun 16:37
Photo - Porto

Thu 12 Jun 06:48
Photo - Crew making an objective assessment of Taylor's port

Thu 12 Jun 05:48
Photo - Lunch in Porto with Blonde Moment, Vision and Sea Lion

Thu 12 Jun 04:48
Photo - John and Rob engaged in the sport of no hands flan eating

Thu 12 Jun 03:48
Photo - Jackie from Blonde Moment discussing tactics with a new "member" of her crew

Thu 12 Jun 02:47
Photo - Arwen having a civilised lunch in Porto

Thu 12 Jun 01:47
11th June 2008 - Another 4th place price

Wed 11 Jun 16:37
Photo - Watching Euro 2008

Wed 11 Jun 00:48
10th June 2008 - Leg 2 Bayona to Povoa de Varzim

Tue 10 Jun 16:36
Photo - Bali Hai under spinnaker taken from Seraphina

Tue 10 Jun 03:48
Photo - Leaving Blonde Moment behind

Tue 10 Jun 02:48
Photo - Dolphins off the port bow

Tue 10 Jun 01:48
9th June 2008 - Last day in Bayona

Mon 9 Jun 16:36
Photo - Erotic coffee and a sliced loaf

Mon 9 Jun 00:48
8th June 2008 - Another day in Bayona and a message for Helen Griffiths

Sun 8 Jun 16:36
Photo - Marina at Bayona

Sun 8 Jun 02:48
Photo - Prize giving in Bayona

Sun 8 Jun 01:48
7th June 2008 - Trip to Santiago de Compostela

Sat 7 Jun 16:35
Photo - Incense burner in Santiago de Compostela

Sat 7 Jun 03:48
Photo - Jackie from Blonde Moment lets John get a feel for some local produce

Sat 7 Jun 02:48
Photo - Seeking divine guidance in Santiago de Compostela

Sat 7 Jun 01:48
6th June 2008 - Day 2 in Bayona

Fri 6 Jun 16:34
Photo - Celebrating arrival in Bayona with some local produce

Fri 6 Jun 03:48
Photo - The skipper and his monkey

Fri 6 Jun 02:48
Photo - Tapas with Vision and Seraphina

Fri 6 Jun 01:48
5th June 2008 - Safely in Bayona

Thu 5 Jun 23:31
Photo - Safely in Bayona

Thu 5 Jun 16:31
Photo - Off Cape Finisterre

Thu 5 Jun 04:49
Photo - Andrew's photo of John's bacon butties

Thu 5 Jun 03:49
Photo - The warm waters off the Spanish coast

Thu 5 Jun 02:49
4th June 2008 - Somewhere near Wales

Wed 4 Jun 16:30
Photo - Dolphins off the starboard bow

Wed 4 Jun 02:49
Photo - Sunset over Biscay

Wed 4 Jun 01:49
3rd June 2008 - Somewhere else in the Bay of Biscay

Tue 3 Jun 16:29
Photo - John in full foul weather gear

Tue 3 Jun 01:49
Photo - Rob, keeping his eyes peeled on his watch

Tue 3 Jun 00:29
2nd July 2008 - Somewhere in the Bay of Biscay

Mon 2 Jun 16:29
Photo - Where are we?

Mon 2 Jun 01:49
1st June 2008 - Back in Plymouth

Sun 1 Jun 23:28
Photo - Repairs in Plymouth

Sun 1 Jun 16:28
Photo - Up early and ready to go for the start of the race

Sun 1 Jun 16:27

May 2008

25th - 31st May 2008 - Gosport to Plymouth

Sat 31 May 16:27
Photo - Yachts in Plymouth before the start

Sat 31 May 16:26